This year’s National Night out will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Municipal Parking Lot along Main Street. “National Night Out brings the community together to increase awareness about police programs in the city, such as drug prevention, town watch, neighborhood watch, and other anti-crime efforts,” said Tom Gilmour, Director of Economic Development. Attendees […]

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is conducting a gun buy program this weekend, according to news release. Monmouth County residents can opt to anonymously surrender weapons 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Prosecutor’s Office satellite office at 710 Main Street in Asbury Park. Guns are also being accepted at the New […]

NBA free agent JR Inman will return Monday to host a basketball clinic for the city’s youth at the Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County in Asbury. Inman is a former Rutgers forward who is now a free agent and D League player with the National Basketball Association [NBA].  “We are so grateful to […]

The third annual pool party to support The Center will be from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Hotel Tides. The event features complimentary grill items as well as side dishes donated by Chat & Nibble; subs provided by Vintage Subs; desserts donated by Confections of a Rockstar; an iced coffee station provided by Asbury Park […]

Johnny Mac’s owner John McGillion may have won the war but lost an important battle during Monday night’s final site plan approval for the expansion project that carries from his flagship Johnny Mac’s House of Spirits at 208 Main Street to the 212 Main Street location of Mary Mac’s. While Planning Board members unanimously granted […]

A near 3 p.m. fire quickly ravaged through a home on Bergh Street near Second Avenue, according to witnesses. “The smoke started coming out the left side, ” said Asbury resident Carl Harrison, who placed a 911 emergency call on behalf of the homeowners. “I think that’s where the kitchen is. It came up quickly […]

Rock in Roll Hall of Famer Darlene Love’s day shooting a music video in Asbury Park started at 7:30 a.m. and at time of press there were no signs of it ending. Her first Facebook post of the day read, “Good morning! What a gorgeous day to shoot my “Forbidden Nights” music video that Elvis […]

The Asbury Park Police Department charged seven people in connection with a Thursday night fight that left one officer with minor injuries as he tried to disperse the crowd, Acting Police Chief Anthony Salerno said. Officers responded to a report of a large crowd near 11:20 p.m. along the 10 block of Borden Avenue, Salerno […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, The facts of the AP Public Library board appointments are simple. The City Council had an option to increase the board to 9 members, and we did so. Two highly-qualified residents expressed interest in serving on the board, and Mayor [John] Moor appointed them. We are lucky to have residents who […]

The underlying focus moving forward will be to keep Asbury Park’s spirit and to help create job opportunities and training programs for local businesses and residents, iStar Financial Senior Vice President of Land and Development, Brian Cheripka said during Saturday morning’s Homeowner’s Association meeting at Langosta Lounge. An example of the latter is the Summer […]